Iraq Launches Push For Militant-held Northern City

WochitJun. 28, 2014. 01:09 PM EST

Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships launched an operation early Saturday aimed at dislodgi...
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Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships launched an operation early Saturday aimed at dislodging Sunni militants from the northern city of Tikrit, one of two major urban centers they seized in recent weeks in a dramatic blitz across the country. After watching much of Iraq slip out of government hands, military officials sought to portray the push that began before dawn as a significant step that puts the army back on the offensive.
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